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Peterhead prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. In the past, this fixture has usually spelled defeat for the The Blue Toon.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was earlier this season, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Blue Toon in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Raith Rovers | 2 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 06 Oct | Peterhead | 0-1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Raith Rovers | 2 - 0 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Feb | Peterhead | 0 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Raith Rovers | 5 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 19 Aug | Peterhead | 0 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the The Blue Toon, with 7 goals against.
Raith Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterhead's total of 42 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Raith Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 47 points from 28 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterhead | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Raith Rovers is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the The Blue Toon in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterhead | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |